Abstract
The Aerospace and Defense industry has shifted into a global competitive market that is prioritizing innovative advancements in technological capabilities. Corporations are now having to further develop customer focused strategies based in adding value while reducing costs. Large manufacturing corporations often embrace continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean Six Sigma, for process improvement. Many organizations have received minimal benefit from the methodology which may link back to leadership and culture. This research examined which styles of leadership are most effective when trying to gain the most value from Lean Six Sigma within manufacturing. The research study surveyed 112 black belt practitioners from one large Aerospace and Defense organization with multiple manufacturing locations in the United States. The study analyzed the relationship between laissez-faire, transactional, and transformation leadership styles and the Lean Six Sigma critical success factors of top management, project selection, and training. The results found that both transactional and transformational leadership styles had a positive correlation while the laissez-faire leadership style had a negative correlation. The results also found that laissez-faire, transactional, and transformational leadership did not predict the success of LSS implementation These findings demonstrate black belt practitioners with transactional and transformational leadership styles positively influence the benefits derived from Lean Six Sigma implementation.
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Graduation Date
2021
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Elshennawy, Ahmad
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
College
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department
Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
Degree Program
Industrial Engineering
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0008838; DP0026117
URL
https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0026117
Language
English
Release Date
December 2021
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Gellis, Corey, "Assessment of Leadership Styles and Lean Six Sigma Critical Success Factors in the Aerospace and Defense Industry" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-. 867.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd2020/867